The Anderson Indians will be taking part in a tournament against the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anderson has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Anderson saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pendleton Heights. The Indians have struggled against the Arabians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Isaac McKenzie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Roberts, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Lapel by a score of 7-3.
Alexandria-Monroe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Gast, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Alexandria-Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Anderson, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Anderson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Alexandria-Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Anderson skirted past Alexandria-Monroe 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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